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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

9 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Colorado. In fact, 3,873 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado

Check out the health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Colorado Schools for a Doctorate in Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the best school in Colorado for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Colorado. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Regis University

Denver, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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With a ranking of #7, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

With a ranking of #8, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

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Colorado Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 8,345
Montana 831
Idaho 551
Wyoming 121

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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